your drum is the Floor show model , black diamond pearl is the color, are you sure it is a 3 ply shell?

Thanks for your reply. I took off the head and took a pic. It looks to me to be 3 ply. I may be uploading wrong, the pics are pretty small. Can email you if you wish.

Floor show model? Was it made just for display? Did they have this in production?

Thanks again

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most certainly a 3 ply shell, that is the model name of your drum yes it is a production drum. Model #4153.. One of my favorite snare drums.

Thanks again. Do you have an idea on the value of something like this?

in the $350.00 Plus range ! what condition would you say it is in?

$350 for a 3 ply 6-1/2 by 14 BDP?

Would think closer to double that......rare size for 3 ply this late in the game......at least $600....

Yes, in an ideal world! As it isn't an ideal world, I'd say at least $500, provided you make better pics should you want to sell it.

Along with the 3-ply shell, an important component of the sound of your drum is (are) the COB stick chopper hoops.

3 years ago, I paid $495 for my 1947, 3-ply Broadkaster, essentially the same 3-ply shell w/COB stick choppers as your drum.

Sonically, of my 16 snare dreams, it's at the top of my pecking list!

Depends on who you know,Ron.....

Some people have deep pockets.......

I agree though...it would move quicker @ $500.....

I sold my WMP model floor show it was 3 ply clear interior missing the badge for 375.00 . I was waiting for the op to respond to the condition of the drum nothing was written in stone yet.